by Jen | May 3, 2013 | News, World news
RHODE Island has become the 10th US state to legalise same-sex marriage, joining the rest of New England on the controversial issue and turning the region into a haven for homosexual rights. Governor Lincoln Chafee, a Republican turned independent, was set to sign the...
by Alex Greenwich | May 3, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Thursday, Rhode Island became the 10th state to approve same-sex marriage, and the Delaware Legislature holds a key vote Tuesday on the same issue. But Brian Brown, president of the National Organisation for Marriage, denies there is a national tide in support of...
by Jen | Apr 26, 2013 | News, World news
Cyclists decorated with balloons and rainbow flags take part in Vietnam’s first ever gay pride parade on a road in Hanoi on August 5, 2012. Vietnam may become the first country in Asia to legalise gay marriage, after it has received the backing of senior figures...
by Jen | Apr 25, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Rep. Melanie George Smith, D-Bear, sponsor for House Bill 75 for same-sex marriage equality, defends the legislation during its hearing on the floor of the state’s House of Representatives Tuesday. The bill passed the House by a vote of 23-18. (Delaware State News/Jen...
by Jen | Apr 25, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Nevada state Senate repealed a ban on gay marriage and passed a marriage equality resoultion during which the impassioned debate Senator Kelvin Atkinson came out as a gay man The Nevada state Senate passed a same-sex marriage resolution, by a vote of 12-9. The...
by Jen | Apr 25, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The state moves closer to becoming the 10th in the union to legalise gay marriage as governor Lincoln Chafee is optimistic the bill will pass. The same-sex marriage bill has the support of Rhode Island’s independent governor, Lincoln Chafee. Photograph: Steven...
